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Description: Collection consists of various documents which have been demonstrated to be forgeries. Individuals whose documents were forged include Abraham Lincoln (including many forgeries by Joseph Cosey), Edgar Allan Poe, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Sir Walter Scott, William Blake, Thomas Lynch, Jr., D.H. Lawrence, Charles Lamb, Isaac M. Clover, J. McEwel, John O'Day, James Byam Shaw, and Joseph Taylor.
Names: Cosey, Joseph, 1887- (Forger)
Dates / Origin: Date Created: 1850 - 1950 (Approximate)
Library locations: Manuscripts and Archives Division; Shelf locator: MssCol 1045
Topics: Byam Shaw, James, 1903-1992 -- Forgeries; Taylor, Joseph -- Forgeries; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Forgeries; Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 -- Forgeries; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 -- Forgeries; Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Forgeries; Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 -- Forgeries; Blake, William, 1757-1827 -- Forgeries; Lynch, Thomas, 1749-1779 -- Forgeries; Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930 -- Forgeries; Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834 -- Forgeries; Clover, Isaac M -- Forgeries; McEwel, J -- Forgeries; O'Day, John -- Forgeries
Genres: Documents
Physical Description: Extent: 2.5 linear feet (4 boxes)
Type of Resource: Text
Identifiers: NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12361319; MSS Unit ID: 1045; Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a87ca3d0-df06-0137-2584-0974b20ba159

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